Closed circuit security cameras have been installed to detect violations at this year’s Tran Temple Festival in the northern province of Nam Dinh, said Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy. Visitors to Tran Temple Festival 2018 in Nam Dinh Province. Photo by Nguoiduatin Cameras are aimed to record overcharging and other violations such as people who throw small change into palanquins.

Any violator will be strictly punished in line with the organising board’s regulations, Thuy said, adding that the use of cameras is a new step to ensure order at the festival this year. Tran Temple Festival 2018 is expected to attract around 10,000 visitors. (photo by Danviet) The festival started on the 11th day of the first month of the lunar year or February 26 and will conclude on the 16th day or March 3. People rush to the event to get traditional royal seals which are hoped to bring them luck. The seals will be distributed from 5 am on the 15th day of the first lunar month or March 2. Tran Temple Festival, recognised as national heritage in 2014, honours members of the Tran Dynasty (1226-1400).

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